2014 Finalists vs. HOF DL

2014 Finalists vs. HOF DL

Charles Haley, Claude Humphrey and Michael Strahan are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each of them played at least 12 seasons and were elected to five Pro Bowls or more. Here is how their games played and honors stack up against the 33 defensive linemen enshrined in Canton.

HONORS

Player

Years

Games

Position

All Pro

All Conference

Pro Bowls

CHARLES HALEY

12

169

Def. End/Linebacker****

2

3

5

CLAUDE HUMPHREY

14

171

Defensive End

5

6

6

MICHAEL STRAHAN

15

216

Defensive End

5

5

7

Defensive Linemen in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Doug Atkins

17

205

Defensive End

4

8

8

Elvin Bethea

16

210

Defensive End

0

4

8

Buck Buchanan

13

182

Defensive Tackle

4

2

8

Curley Culp

14

179

Defensive Tackle

1

3

6

Willie Davis

12

162

Defensive End

5

2

5

Fred Dean

11

141

Defensive End

2

4

4

Richard Dent

15

203

Defensive End

2

5

4

Chris Doleman

15

232

Def. End/Linebacker

3

4

8

Art Donovan

12

138

Defensive Tackle

5

2

5

Carl Eller

16

225

Defensive End

5

7

6

Len Ford

11

125

Defensive End *

5

0

4

Joe Greene

13

181

Defensive Tackle

5

11

10

Dan Hampton

12

157

Def. End/Def. Tackle

4

4

4

Deacon Jones

14

191

Defensive End

6

5

8

Henry Jordan

13

163

Defensive Tackle

5

3

4

Cortez Kennedy

11

167

Defensive Tackle

3

4

8

Bob Lilly

14

196

Defensive Tackle

8

8

11

Howie Long

13

179

Defensive End

3

4

8

Gino Marchetti

14

161

Defensive End

9

8

11

Leo Nomellini

14

174

Defensive Tackle **

6

2

10

Merlin Olsen

15

208

Defensive Tackle

6

8

14

Alan Page

15

218

Defensive Tackle

6

10

9

John Randle

14

219

Def. End/Tackle

6

6

7

Andy Robustelli

14

175

Defensive End

7

4

7

Warren Sapp

13

198

Defensive Tackle

4

5

7

Lee Roy Selmon

9

121

Defensive End

3

5

6

Bruce Smith

19

279

Defensive End

9

10

11

Ernie Stautner

14

173

Defensive Tackle

4

2

9

Arnie Weinmeister

6

71

Defensive Tackle

5

0

4

Randy White

14

209

Defensive Tackle

9

9

9

Reggie White

15

232

Def. End/Def. Tackle

10

12

13

Bill Willis

8

99

Middle Guard ***

7

0

3

Jack Youngblood

14

202

Defensive End

5

7

7

* Ford played first two seasons as an offensive end with the Los Angeles Dons (AAFC).

** Nomellini also played offensive tackle and was All-NFL twice at that position.